The men are catching up!
After the cross-country women already managed a silver coup in the relay, the men also sensationally win bronze.
Planica – "This is the sensation of the World Cup," the Eurosport commentator rejoiced: The German cross-country skiers won bronze in the relay at the World Cup in Planica, Slovenia.
The quartet with Albert Kuchler, Janosch Brugger, Jonas Dobler and anchor Friedrich Moch only had to admit defeat to the vastly superior Norwegians and Finland one day after the German women's silver coup.
Cross-country ecstasy at the World Cup: German men ensure the next coup
Moch secured the twelfth medal in the title fights in Slovenia for the German Ski Association (DSV) in the finish sprint against the Frenchman Jules Lapierre.
The German athletes surpassed the previous record from 2017 before the end of the World Cup on Sunday.
For the German men's relay, it was the first World Cup medal in twelve years when they also finished third in Oslo.
Norway meanwhile won their twelfth straight relay gold at a World Cup.
It was also the third gold in Slovenia for both top star Johannes Hösflot Kläbo and Simen Hegstad Krüger.
Germany wins bronze in the cross-country relay at the World Championships
Kuchler (Lam) had brought the German team on course as the starting runner and handed over to Brugger (Schluchsee) as part of the main field, who fell back from the group and handed over to Dobler (Traunstein) in third place, 18 seconds behind.
However, the 31-year-old managed to close the gap.
Moch (Isny) brought the medal home.
Meanwhile, the Norwegians Hans Christer Holund, Paal Golberg, Krüger and Kläbo continued a splendid series.
At the past 17 World Championships since 1991, the foursome from Norway has won gold 16 times.
Austria only won in 1999, but later part of the relay came under suspicion of doping.
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